Creating saved views
Command |
Path |
Save View |
View |
To save the current drawing area view:
Do one of the following:
Select the command.
Click the Saved Views menu from the View bar, and then click Save View.
From the Organization dialog box, click the Saved Views tab, and then click the New button.
If Vectorworks Design Suite is installed, from the Navigation palette, click the Saved Views tab, and then select the New command from the Utility menu.
The Save View dialog box opens.
Specify the view options, the layer and class visibility settings, and define the view transition parameters when moving to the view being saved.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
View Name |
Specify the view name |
Save view orientation |
Saves the general view parameters of the active layer, including the projection, 3D orientation, and page origin settings. If Vectorworks Design Suite is installed, the plan rotation and the clip cube position are also saved. |
Save zoom and pan |
Saves the zoom and pan settings of the active layer |
Save page location |
Saves the design layer page location with the view; if deselected, the current page location setting is used when the view is displayed. The page location of sheet layers cannot be saved. |
Save render mode and options |
Saves the render mode and options with the view; if deselected, the current render mode and options are used when the view is displayed Saving the render settings with the view is an effective method of saving and restoring custom rendering options. |
Save data visualization |
Saves the currently applied data visualization view; see Viewing the drawing by data or by attributes |
Save layer visibility |
Specifies the layer visibility options to save; if deselected, the current layer visibility settings are used when the view is displayed |
Layer Options |
Select the design layer display options |
Active Layer |
Select the active layer; if a sheet layer is selected, the Layers button is disabled |
Layers |
Opens the Layer Visibilities dialog box; specify the design layer visibilities for the saved view (see Visibility columns for details) |
Save class visibility |
Specifies the class visibility options to save; if deselected, the current class visibility settings are used when the view is displayed |
Class Options |
Select the class display options |
Active Class |
Select the active class from the list of classes |
Classes |
Opens the Class Visibilities dialog box; specify the class visibilities for the saved view (see Visibility columns for details) |
View Transition |
To define the transition to this saved view, select whether to: Use the Animate view transitions Vectorworks preferences (see Vectorworks preferences: Interactive pane) Set a custom transition for this saved view Have no transition |
Duration (s) |
For a custom view transition, enter the duration in seconds for the transition to this view |
Motion |
For a custom view transition, select the transition's motion. Decelerate starts fast and gradually slows Accelerate starts slow and gradually increases speed Smooth accelerates the view transition at the start and decelerates to the end Linear maintains a constant speed throughout |
The saved view is available from the Saved Views menu, the Organization dialog box, and the Navigation palette (Design Suite product required).